The Cambria Daily Leader

1. SWANSEA'S PRIVILEGE. 1 Children's Holiday Home i Project. "i a I — MR. STANLEY COOK CONFIDENT. Mr. Stanley L. Cook, chairman of the Swansea Widows' and Orphans' Fund, was (when a Leader" man saw him on Monday) very enthusiastic in regard to the outcome of the effcrt which we have mentioned in these columns lately (and ■*igain, editorially, to-day) to raise £ 5,000 for our Orphans' Holiday Home in Gower. I feel perfectly confident," ho said, that the people of Swansea will find the necessary money promptly, so that our scheme may be, when next Rummer opens, an accomplished fact." THE ORIGIN. Mr. Cook traced the development of tl'P idea from the Children's Christmas •i Treats which the Fund Committee has I arranged. Last year, he pointed out.  ?th<\se treats were h?!d at Mumbles, Swan- ?a. and Momston. on four days in all. All who took part in that effort," Mr. Cook remarked, were well repaid by tho Unmistakeable pleasure the gatherings I Wve tho little ones. I A GOOD START. Then came the fortnight's holiday in Gower. The seventy children we were able to send down for a fortnight were, of course, a small proportion of those wo would have liked to send. Still, it was such a good start, and it filled such a real want for those we were able to send, that "We launched the echeme for a permanent home with every contidcnco that we hall be able to carry it through very success- "fully. We hope to provide accommoda- tion for from forty to fifty children. On the site we havo not yet come to a deci- sion. nor, indeed, as to the eanct nature of the building itself, although we have several drawings before us. There is a sub-committee considering the question of the best site available, and thev will re- hcJr tn the executive/* THE NEED I Aaked how far a home to which forty ()1' fifty children could go for a fortnight I mld provide holidays for all dead I i a.?d?Ts* children in S?ansc?, Mr. Cook j pointed cut that the number of them wa? d r.ater than most p?'pk thought—pro" 9 bably the figure of 700 or 800 families 9 mentioned was an under-estimate—btit it 3 was quite likely that they would have si fxlme additional accommodation which would cater for as many children as the 9 | permanent home. itself. Thus they von Id | than ensure that all the children < most needing this change would get it. The selection of the children to be sent „ the country was made by the I i .O.II., and tho whole vffort had the wnupathy of the Education Committe-o. It may be pointed out—although it ought hardlv to be necessary—th?.t the ppnslons scalo, while better than it has I tJ",en in the p-:dt. door, not, with the cost of living so high, leavo a margin that enables mothers to take their children for a needed change. That is where the I fund comes in. As a matter of fact, tho l'resent srale is :— Widows under 40 with- out children, St; widow's any ago with — I children. 9.1 6s. 8d. per we-ek; for I first child, 10s. per week; second, 7s. 6d. and subsequent children 6s. per week. I RESPONSIBILITY AND PRIVILEGE. My committee (Mr. Cook went on) feel that there is no need whatever 10 plead very strongly the cause of the widows and children, as we all of us re- cognise that in regard to them we have got not only a great responsibility but a great privilege of which we are anxious to take advantage. I have brought the scheme to the notice of a very large number of people in the town, and I have yet to hear an adverse comment on what we are doing. Everybody is enthu- siastic about the scheme, and in order that the whole may run smoothly it only requires that the details shall be very carefully worked out. I 250 GUINEAS' SUBSCRIPTION. The committee has already had many offers of assistance in the provisi m of the necessary fund. From one source (which will be divulged later) we list week had a promise of 250 guineas, ini further offers of support are coming; in daily. Asked as to the provision for annual upkeep of the home when once erocted, Mr. Cook said the committee bad the matter of an annual income under very careful consideration. It has been sug- gested," he remarked, it would be a good plan to invite people to be respon-1 sible for one or more children for a stated pcriod- THE FATHER'S PLACE. "It is felt that there must be tnajoy Swansea people who would be only too glad to take, in some measure, the place of father of some particular child. How- ever. we have no fear at all as to tho future; we are quite confident this thing is going to he the success it deserves. I don't know whether any other town is doing similar work—I have noticed no mention of it-and in that ca-se it is a fine opportunity for Swansea to set an example to other towns. Only those who have come into contact with the children can guess the joy that Swansea can so easily give them. I only wish it were possible for the inhabitants to be present in large num- bers to meet them at their ChristmM treats. But, unfortunately, accommoda- tion is insufficient, although we shall have more this Christmas for. as we hope, we shall have the Drill Hall for the purpose. We expect football matches, whist drives, matinees, etc., for the fund, and I want to appeal that 1:he money shall be forthcoming as promptly as possible, so that the home may be a reality early next summer." Subscriptions should he sent to the ion. treasurer, Mr. David Roberts, 61, Wind- street; or the hon. ?-retarr, Mr. J. D. Williams, Cambria Daily I?adeT, Wiil;,Liii- Cambria Daily. Leader,

I A SUBSTITUTE. Misuse of Neath Tem- perance Platform. The temperance campaign, which had 'been conducted v th such marked success at the Gwyn Hill, Xath. during the week, was brought to a close on x-a^urday night n;th what was announced ts a Laboui temperance meeting. There was agaiin a splendid attendance, but. unfortunately, disappointment was met with all re .nd. In the first place Mr. Tom Griffiths, M. P., was unabe to prc,de, having been detained at Ponty- pool. I-fit, place as taken by Mr. F. S W'.lmot, one of the joint secretaries of the Neath Temperance and Band of Hope Union. The advertised speakers were Mr. George Ltusbury, the well-known Labour leader and writer, and Professor Joseph Jones. JVi A., Brecon, but neither put in an appearance. Air. Lanshury 'Wrote regretim* his inability to attend Owing to a big demonstration at th* Albert Hall, Lor.don, but stat'Pg that ke was sending e,,wn a substitute. I t REV. HUGH JONES. I Professor Josep Jones' place was taken I the Rev. Hu.h Jonea (Llanelly), the jo.nt secretary oi the South Walo-s Ten! verance Union. The Rev ilugi Jones, LlanelLv /resident of the Welsh Baptist Union), he bound to congratulate th" p1e ot Nh ??n the splend:d at.her. rflfc! hela d?in? the week. He wa6 also futurfo 60' "'any ?men pr?cnt.   t*7 h <?perance cause lay inr hands of « the women. (Cheers.) H" K Ilol t^T ? ?-° their votes on the side of th!' '?P?ance question, 1?? fth? e women o? f A,rnica h??ne. Th?- could art .n th. oomiu? municipal pl? tons and vote ?nIvse.nlcn wIlt. would stand for temperance (Applause M i SOCIALISM NOT TEMPERANCE- i Mr. George lielt. r^ndon, who was £nt down as a substitute for Mr. George Lansbury, also addressed the meeting but instead of giving f1 temperance ad drees, his only reference to that subject was the announcement that he was a total abstainer. The remainder of his time was oceup d in a drscourso oil Socialism, the railway etr.ke, and an attack oil the Government. Although he was not interrupted tie e wn6 n big 6igh of relief when he concluded, e-pee'&liy from the officials of tho local Temperance Union. One of thL joint secretaries sadd the committee was bitterly disappointed. They accepted Mi. 4nnsburv6 t)ffor of h t lite, on the tinders t?in?ding f h a" >nbst:tute, on the understanding that th? person wo"!? deliver a temperance address, and not a tirade upon Socialism and the railway strike. ( i

DRAMATIC ESCAPE. I 'DRAMATI ESCAPE. Sinn Feiners "Leave" Gaol. I ix Sinn Fein prisoners, including two I members of Parliament, on Saturday evening, effected their escape in extra- ordinary daring fashion from Strange- ways Prison, Manchester. Overcoming the warder in charge of them, they bound, gagged, and handcuffed him, thrust him into one of their cells, made their way to a point at which con- federates had assembled outside, were helped over a wall 35 feet high, guarded at the top by spikes, and got clear away. Up to a Jate hour on Sunday night no arrest had been made. THE ESCAPED MEN. I The six men concerned are: I John Bouuid. Pierce Beesley, M. P. Cornelius Connelly. Daniel P. Walsh. Patrick McCarthy. Austin Stack. M.P. The prison, although in a fairly popu- lous centre is bounded on the north- west by a big stretch of waste land, part of which is used as a brick croft, the other being derelict. Between the pri- son walls and this land runs Charles- bourne, which on Saturday evenings is usuaH ydeserted. there being only half a dozen houses, a.U on the prison side and all occupied by warders.

COUN. D. WILLIAMS. Complimentary Luncheon. A coDlphllentarYlnnclloon to Coun. D. Williajxis (St. Thomas) was held at the Central Hall or Saturday, under the auspices of the Swansea Labour Associa- tion. Following the luncheon a social evening was rurranged. the hall being thrown open to the pubke. The chair was taken by Coun. G. Bf. Colwill, and after a short address, he called upon Mi?!* Dilvs Dawes, K.A.M., and National w:nner, 1919, to render a pianoforte solo which was encored. Solos were rendered by Miss Hilda Freedman (also a Xat,iotl3.1 winner, 1919), 1fr. W. Wilcox and Mr Geo. Thomas. and glees hv the. Swansea Mus;c Lovers (under the capable baton of Nir. Harry Owen). Dilvs Da vies filled the duties of acoom- panist in her usua l proficient manner. The musical ite-ac, were intermixed by short addresses from Guardian Mrs. Loundes, AM. W Oweu. and Coun T. J Richards, who each spoke in eulogistic words of Coun. D. Williams. To close a very enjoyable evening Coun. D. Willialas replied.

SWANSEA TOWN RUMOURS. I We are authorised to state that the re- port in a contemporary to the effect that I Swansea Town have signed on a new centre-forward is incorrect. Negotiations I witli a number of players are proceeding, out nothing definite has been done.

I PRISONER S PLEA. Ex-service Man Asks For Another Chance Frederick Smith (42), a stoker, was charged on remand at Swansea on Mon- day with stealing and receiving a quan- tity of scrap steel, value £3 10s., from a L. and N.W.R. truck at the Harbour Trust sidings, Pottery-road, the property of Messrs. Fleming and Co., Wind- street, Swansea, on June 13th. Mr. I Rupert Lewis prosecuted. Thomas Mirren, foreman in the employ of Fleming and Co., 'a marine store dealer named Easton, and Detective- sergt. Francis gave evidence. Defendant pleaded not guilty to steal- ing, but said he helped to load the truck. He stated he had served three years in the army, and during that time had re- deemed his former character, having won I; the D.C.M., being wounded four times and gassed three timee. He appealed I for leniency for the sake of his wife and children. He was only a casual labourer and had been employed by a man named Scottie to carry +he metal away. If lie was sent to jail with hard labour he would lose his pension, and his wife would become chargeable to the union. Prisoner broke down when addressing the Bench. The Chairman (Mr. Ridhard Martin) said that the Bench had helped prisoner many times, but he (prisoner) had never helped himself. He (the chairman) did | not want prisoner to lose his pension, Defendant was sentenced to three, months' imprisonment without hard la bour.

I CHANCE TO SHINE. I w Handcuff. Manipulator Arrested. There was a great crowd on Saturday night at Yalding, in X#BL to witness the outcome of a challenge to the police by a conjuror and illusionist describing him- self as Tite Great Zodik." Under the conditions accepted by the police the performer, who specialises as a handcuff and shackle breaker, undertook during the performance to free himeelf from police regulation hand- cuffs." No performance, however, took plaoe, as the challenger failed to appear. ARftESTED EN ROUTe. I It came out, telegraphs tile Daily I Chronicle" correspondent, that The Great Zodik who in private life is known as Jim Kimber, was wanted by the Porcestershire police in connection with the issuing of worthless eheques, and was smartly arrested by Detective Austen when on his way to the entertain- ment. A good opportunity was afforded The Great Zodik" of juirtifying hw claim at: the expense of the police regulation hand. cuffs; but his stage accomplishments have not been successfully repeated so far.

BENNY THOMAS DIS- I QUALIFIED. At Newcastle on Saturday night the chief contest was between Tom Cherry (London) and Benny Thomas (Swansea). Cherry was the most scientific boxer, but he was not so hardy as his opponent, and could not stand the mixing business, which Thomas made his chief point. Cherry was staggering in the ninth round. and took two counts in the fourteenth, but in the last, round Thomas was dis- qualified for using his head.

I FLYING TO CAPE. f ♦ Chain of Wrecks Air-Route. That eleven pilots have perished in blazing the new air route to the Cape via Egypt, and that aeroplanes were used in an unfit condition, are among the grave allegations made by Colonel G. L. »?. Henderson, M.C. 1 While it is understood that the Air I Ministry has appointed a commission to inquire into the number of fatal crashes, no information could be obtained there during the week-end. An official said no fctatement could be made owing to the absence of the officials concerned. Whenever a crash takes place in Thich anyone is injured there is always an inquiry," said an aviation official. In considering a series of crashes on an aerial route the extent of the period in which they occurred would, of course, be < point of importance." I GRAVE ALLEGATIONS. 1 l Colonel Henderson was formerly a wing I commander in the R.A.F., but was de- mobilised early in the year. He states that?when flying to Nice to organise civil- ian aviation there he passed the wmek- ge of machine after machine, and that I the pilots begged him to do his utmost to I gfet the condition of things remedied. His main allegations are:— Machines had been left in the open eince the armistice. Aeroplanes were 6ent to Egypt in such a condition that they became stranded. Pilots complained to him that the rub- ber connections had perished. Organisation was bad. and there was a lack of staff and equipment. Only some 30 per cent. of the machines sent reached their destination. A young pilot saved from drowning, was x-rf straight hael- for anethw H\,('J! iu{'. M a With temporary commiexSou wore j being retained for these jobs, while those with permanent, commissions were stand- ing by. Col. Henderson also pointed out that? long distane" had to be covered. thelud-: I iog a flight across water of 250 miles. Ho asserts that the chain of mishaps is not tho fault of the machines, but of the con- dition into which, it is alleged, they were nllowed to get. I

ST. JUDE'S. To-morrow's Patronal I Festival. I To-morrow is to be a great day at St. I Jude's Church, Swansea. The Patronal Festival is to be held, and there are to I be services throughout the day. There will be a celebration of Holy Communion at eleven o'clock in the morning. The Rev. E. Jenkins-Davies, (Vicar of Bryn- ¡ amman) will hold a special service for women at three p.m., and in the even- ing, at 7.30, the Lord Bishop of Cw?n- sea is to prench, and the Vicar of Swan- j sea (Rev. Harrington C. Lees) will as- j sist in the admission of new members \1 of the C.E.M.S. j

I WOMAN INSPECTGR. .i How to Fight Profiteers. I Because many people do not lrike th" ¡ publicity connected w'th complaints, and are rather afraid of being boycotted by i tradespeople; the Bermondsey Profiteer- ling Committee is adverfcia;ng for a woman inspector at a salary of X4 a week. Applicants will be required to make I purchases and inquiries with a view to prosecution under the Profiteering Ad," I etaies the advertisement. Applications, j v. th parhiculars of experience and test.1- I r mials, must be sent to the town clerk I DEAR LAMP-GLASS. Walton-on-Th ames Profiteering COll- mr.t bee on Saturday ordered a local stores to refund 5Jd. to Mr. C. II. Mayo, the golf professional, in respect of the sale of a lamp glass at 2s. fid.

t NATIONAL LIBRARY. I Gift By Principal Salmon. I The Governors of the National Library of Wales met on Thursday night. Mr. John Ballinger, librarian, presented his annual report, which contained the following pa,ssage Another gift was made by Principal Salmon, M.A., of the Swansea Normal Col- lege—"The Copie of a Leter wry ten by a Master of Arte, of Cambridge, to his friend ) in London; concerning some talke paet of late between two worshipful and grave men, about the present state, and some proceed- 1 ingea of the Earle of Leyoester and his ) friendes in England. Anne A.D, xxxiii 0584). "This rare little book," says Mr. Esdaile, of the British Museum, in a letter to Princi- pal Salmon, "was apparently issued in green vellum and generally called Father Par- j «on's Green Coat: but Father Parsons re- r pudiated it." This is the first iasue of the ) work, known a« Leycester's Commonwealth, I which was not reprinted until 1643. Prin- cipal Salmon states that he picked it up a good many years ago for ia few pence on a second-hand bookstall. The copy lacked the first fonr leaves (one blank). The mise- irg leaves have been obtained by photo- graphy from the copy in the Bodleian Library, and the little book has been I' repaired and bound in our own bindery.

OUR EXPENDITURE. Chancellor on Nation's I Revenue. Surprising Figures. I i The Chancellor of the Exchequer has' issued, in the form of a white paper, a, I memorandum of the future Exchequer I I balance-sheet on the extent of taxation I (including present Excess Profits Duty). The Chancellor estimated a revenue in a I normal year of £ 806,000,000, and a total! estimated expenditure in a normal year I of £ 808,000,000. The Chancellor statfes that the normal revenue for the curreut year is proceeding satisfactorily. All j the heads of inland revenue except ex- cess profits duty are expected to fulfil or 1 exceed the Budget estimate. On the 1 other hand miscellaneous revenue has } diminished by the continuance of the I food control. I HUGE EXPENDITURE. I I The expenditure for the year is esti- mated at 91,642,295,000, or £ 191,195,000 more than in the Budget The revenue is I I now* estimated at Sl,168,650.000 or E32,450,000 k-ss than in the Budget. The 1 I estimated deficit of the Budget 250 mil- lions is now estimated at 1:473,645,000, an i increase of £ 223,045,000. j [_ NEXT YEAR NOT NORMAL, j I The Chancellor pointed out that next ) I year will not be a normal year, and that! I no allowance ha been made for national J growth of revenue beyond exiting com- mitments. j

TO DAY S WIRES. ) ROOSEVELT'S FORTUNE. f. New York, Sunday (received to-da?.— i ASdavit? have been filed by the execu- tors of the late Mr. Roosevelt, Show íng I I estate valued at S162,t)00.—Exchange. j FRENCH TO CO-OPERATE. Paris, Monday.—According to a Riga J correspondent, French de-stroyeris lying at 1 the mouth of the Dvina have received | orders from Paris to join the British war- ships in the firing on the RiLw-Ger2luin I forces outside Eig&. I BOLSHEVIKS ALARMED. Helsingfor. Monday.—The Bolahlwik8 are sending a large number of troops to their threatened positions, and are mak- ing strenuous efforts to retake Tsarkost-lo. the position of which is most important to Petrograd. The Bolsheviks are now fight- ing like madmen, and have transferred the best troops from Moscow to the defence of Petrograd. Sanguinary encounters are taking place between Krasmowsels and Tsa,rkoselo.-Exchanve. EXTRADITION OF KAISER. Paris, Monday.—When M. Charls Brnoist wog ^ficentJy ar>r*vnt*,d French i. in??r ?P'? HA1r't. it' '"ftdted j that wh?n he left France to take up his } post he would take with him the Allied 1 demand for the extradition of the Kaiser, j In the course of an interview yesterday, M Benoist, when questioned with regard to this, said he was entirely ignorant of any such intention on the part of the Supreme Council. JAPAN AND PEACE TREATY. Paris, Sunday (received to-day).—It is now confirmed that the Treaty of Peace will be signed by the Emperor of Japan ¡ early in November. I Rio de Janeiro, Sunday.—Committee of Chamber of Deputies, which is investiga- ting the Peace Treaty with Germany, to- day heard the report urging the ratifica- i tion of the Treaty, with the exception of j the part providing for the trial of the ex- II Kaiier Wilhelm. nANISH PROTEST.. I Paris, Monday.—It is understood that J the Danes in Schleswig have protested ) to the Peace Conference against the des- ) patch to Flensburg, Schleswig, of a thou- sand German soldiers, on the pretext of maintaining order, which had been dis- turbed by the unemployed. According to reliable information, however, it learns j that the unemploy-ed in this town do not exceed a thousand. Daniah newspapers ) are, therefore, requesting the Allied j Powers to replace the German troops re- i maining in ScHleswig with Allied troope until the conclu Xi of the plebiscite. The Supreme Count. « ill meet to-morrow morning. j

RACING SURPRISE. ¡ — I Sir Berkeley Bought by I Owner of Ivanhoe. "!j Will Mr .James White bring off the I Cesarewitch and Cambridgeshire double? j asks the Daily Express.") This I question may puzzle you, for apparently j Mr. White has no horse engaged in the Cambridgeshire. .1 Cottrrill. however, has cOJtduded: II. little d &l mi Juamy's t): ••'h.jrh pub lit sale, afier the racv, I of Sir Berkeley has been anticipated. The Duke of Portland has sold the key horse to Mr. White for a large price, and the four-year-old will sport the Ivanhoe colours next Wednesday.

LOUGHOR FOOTBALL NOTES. I I Loughor Firsts were away at Amman- ford last Saturday. ■ x In the first five minutes Dan Jones, on, of the Louhor pack, was knocked out. j I.oughor had to play one man short j thr?uxhout the game. j I The homesters were a very heavy pack, and plajed a very fast game, and there ( was fcplendid combination tmong them- j sc lva* j But they did not deserve to win. ) One fault of the lous.,bor team was not j enough training during the week. I haDe some more training will be put j in from now on, so that thev may get I into their usual mettle, as there is no doubt that the stuff is in Loughor. i Tho Louahor half-backs, Eilis John i and Mog Jones, played a rattling good game. However, I expect a very different re- Ii j [ 6ulo when Ammanford visit Loughor. The final score was: Ammanford, 11 trv; Loughor, nil. Rugby is very, much in favour in" Loughor at the present time, there being, four teams, viz.: Loughor Firsts, j Seconds and Thirds, and I/ouehor School- boy*. Albert Rees, a pre-war Loughor half- I back, has now returned after five years' service, and will resume training next J week. <

< TO-DAY'S SCULLING CHAMPfOWW SHIP. Sensational Result. Felton defeated Baary hy eight k;DCth.?. TO-DAY'S RACING. 9 to 1 (:1;)18 Fleet, 3 to 1 Frank Webber, i n Jupit-er, 33 to 1 others. o.30. —Happy Girl I, Willblend 2, Light Bine .-14 nua. !i:.r:¡,> .??:?:?? ?  It I K'"i rfW m r |- ■. •C i J* U-* i ~»

GREAT BASSO. I Chaliapine Shot by Bolsheviks I News has been received in London that Fyodr Ivanovitch C'haliapine, the great Russian singer, ha6 been killed by the Bolsheviks. Always a revolutionary at heart, he at- tached himself to the new regime, and some time ago he wa« reporte-d to be sing- ing at Moscow. AFRAID OF PLAGUE. I It is reported that he fell ill, and the Bolsheviks, fearing ttat the disease he suffered from was the plague, had him shot. 7 lie has been called the world's greatest bass," and achieved great fame in opera, In 1913 and 1914 he appeared at Drury Lane, where he commanded a fee of ..t400 a night, and was the lion of the season.

FAMOUS R.A I Death of Sir Ernest Waterlow I Sir Ernest Waterlow, R.A., died at his Hampstead residence on Saturday night. He had been ill for & week, but his death oame suddenly. Born in London in May, 1850, the son of Mr. A..CWaterlow, lithographer, Sir Ernest entered the Royal Academy in 1872, and the following year won the Turner gold medal for his picture, A Land Storm." Since then he had been a regular exhibitor. In 1897 be became President of the Royal Water Colour Society, and in 190S was made R.A. He received his knighthood on the occasion of the Coronation of the late King Ed- i ward. I PAINTER ANCESTOR. Sir Ernest, who, it is interesting to note, traced his descent from Antonio Waterlo, a seventeenth-century painter, of Lille, was twice married, his second wife, the widow of Dr. G. Sealby, surviv- ing him. He had two sons and two daughters by his first marriage to a daughter of the late Professor Carl Bof- roan, of Heidelberg Hf was a nephew of Sir Sidney Waterlow, Lord Mayor of Lon- don in 1872-S.

I MAYOR-ELECT, Nasty Accident to Aid.! Sinclair. I i We regret to learn that the Mayor-elect J (Ald. Alex. Sinclair) met with a some- what severe accident on Saturday even- ing. I It appears he w:is going, to the smokiing concert and re-union of officers and men of the 6th Welsh Regiment, and whilst proceeding along the lane at the rear of I his residence in Richmond Villas he stumbled and fell. He sustained severe cuts on his hands, head, and face, and also sprained his ankle. Assistance oame, and he was removed to his residence and medical aid sum- moned. We are glad' to learn on inquiry on Monday morning that the Colonel is pro- I creasing splendidly. j